Supreme Court directs reconsideration of premature release policy for life convicts: Mata Prasad vs. State of U.P. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Premature release of life convicts CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Mata Prasad vs. State of U.P. & Anr. Judgment Date: 31 January 2022 Date of the Judgment: 31st January 2022 Citation: [Not Available in Source] […]
Supreme Court Quashes Externment Order Due to Non-Application of Mind: Deepak vs. State of Maharashtra (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an externment order passed under Section 56 of the Maharashtra Police Act, 1951, can be sustained if it lacks proper application of mind and is based on stale offenses. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Externment Order
Supreme Court quashes externment order due to lack of evidence and non-application of mind: Deepak vs. State of Maharashtra (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an externment order passed under Section 56 of the Maharashtra Police Act, 1951, was valid when based on stale offenses and without proper application of mind. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name:
Supreme Court Clarifies Data Collection for SC/ST Promotion Reservations: Jarnail Singh vs. Lachhmi Narain Gupta (2022) Date of the Judgment: January 28, 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 78 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., Sanjiv Khanna, J., B.R. Gavai, J. The Supreme Court of India addressed a series of appeals concerning the contentious issue of reservations in
Supreme Court Clarifies Data Requirements for Reservation in Promotions: Jarnail Singh vs. Lachhmi Narain Gupta (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: What constitutes adequate quantifiable data for providing reservations in promotions for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs). CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Jarnail Singh & Ors. vs. Lachhmi Narain Gupta & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 28 January
Supreme Court Clarifies Data Collection for Reservation in Promotions: Jarnail Singh vs. Lachhmi Narain Gupta (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Clarification on the method of collecting quantifiable data for reservation in promotions for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs). CASE TYPE: Service Law, Constitutional Law Case Name: Jarnail Singh & Ors. vs. Lachhmi Narain Gupta &
Supreme Court Quashes Externment Order for Lack of Evidence and Non-Application of Mind: Deepak vs. State of Maharashtra (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an externment order under Section 56 of the Maharashtra Police Act, 1951, can be sustained without sufficient evidence and application of mind by the competent authority. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Externment Order
Supreme Court Denies Pension Upgrade Based on ‘Equal Pay’ Principle: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. R.D. Sharma (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of ‘equal pay for equal work’ principle to pension benefits for retired government employees. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. R.D. Sharma and Anr. [Judgment Date]: 27 January 2022
Supreme Court clarifies pension benefits for retired forest officers: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. R.D. Sharma (2022) Date of the Judgment: 27 January 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 1012 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, J., Bela M. Trivedi, J. Can a retired government employee claim pension benefits based on rules introduced after their retirement? The Supreme
Supreme Court Denies Pension Upgrade Based on Equal Pay for Retired Forest Officer: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. R.D. Sharma (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a retired government employee is entitled to a pension upgrade based on the principle of “equal pay for equal work” when the upgrade is for a post he did not hold
Supreme Court Directs Expert Review of Vaccination Protocols for Pregnant and Lactating Women Date of the Judgment: January 25, 2022 Citation: Writ Petition (Civil) No 572 of 2021 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and Sanjiv Khanna, J. Should pregnant women and lactating mothers receive priority in COVID-19 vaccination drives? The Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court Directs Consideration of Suggestions for Vaccinating Pregnant and Lactating Women: Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights vs. Union of India (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the existing framework for vaccinating pregnant women and lactating mothers against COVID-19 is adequate and whether additional measures, such as modifications to the Co-WIN portal and targeted tracking,
